PHS FOI 2025-002187
- Date of request
- 24 July 2025
- Date of response
- 12 September 2025
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2025-002187
- Corporate information
Request
Provide any training materials, staff resources, or policy documents issued since 2022 that reference:
• “Sex”, “gender identity”, “transgender”, “non-binary” — particularly if these concepts are used interchangeably, equated, or applied without regard to biological definitions.
Also include details on participation in Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme, Workplace Equality Index, or similar benchmarking exercises since 2022.
4. Guidance to Public Bodies
Provide any reports, guidance, or briefings prepared for national or local health partners (NHS boards, local authorities, Health Protection teams) that rely on or reference Stonewall frameworks or include gender identity in equality advice post-ruling.
Why this matters: As a public health body, policymakers, and frontline services are legally required to apply correct definitions under the Equality Act 2010. I am requesting this information to assess whether Public Health Scotland is maintaining lawfulness and safeguarding in policy and funding.